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Post by bigkrokv8ss on May 12, 2012 2:33:53 GMT 2
What is the minimum number of pitches that can be thrown by a starting pitcher in order to get a win?
Edit- Hint: Pitcher must start and finish the game completely.
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Post by cruniac on May 12, 2012 2:54:18 GMT 2
That's just a math question not a baseball question. 1 pitch per batter. 1x3 = 3 per inning 3x8 if the hometeam 24 3x9 if the away tean 27.
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Post by SAUCEBOSS FIT on May 12, 2012 2:55:01 GMT 2
KROK GOT NOTHIN. LOL
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Post by bigkrokv8ss on May 12, 2012 3:04:57 GMT 2
Ok well lets leave this question open for a little while to see if anyone else comes up with a different answer.
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Post by bigkrokv8ss on May 12, 2012 3:07:31 GMT 2
That's just a math question not a baseball question. 1 pitch per batter. 1x3 = 3 per inning 3x8 if the hometeam 24 3x9 if the away tean 27. so, the home team only pitches for 8 innings? home team pitches in the top half of each inning. last time i checked, baseball is played in 9 innings, meaning the home team pitches 9 innings. LOL |
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Post by SAUCEBOSS FIT on May 12, 2012 3:33:54 GMT 2
DO YOU KNOW BASEBALL? LOL  |
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Post by rodeki11 on May 12, 2012 3:45:09 GMT 2
If a starting pitcher throws through 5 complete innings and leaves the game without relinquishing the lead, and his team wins, he is recorded a win per mlb rulebook 10.17(b). The minimum amount of pitches would be considered 1 pitch per batter per inning. This is 15 pitches.
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Post by bigkrokv8ss on May 12, 2012 4:10:07 GMT 2
If a starting pitcher throws through 5 complete innings and leaves the game without relinquishing the lead, and his team wins, he is recorded a win per mlb rulebook 10.17(b). The minimum amount of pitches would be considered 1 pitch per batter per inning. This is 15 pitches. In my initial post, I also say the pitcher must START and FINISH the game. So you can't use the argument that the team doesn't relinquish the lead, because the pitcher is never replaced. |
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Post by rodeki11 on May 12, 2012 4:27:39 GMT 2
You can't argue with a professional ump! Your question is stupid then. It asks what the minimum pitches a starting pitcher must have to record a win. Only in the "hint" do you stipulate he must start and finish, which is not required to record a win in baseball.
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Post by bigkrokv8ss on May 12, 2012 4:43:05 GMT 2
I am requiring in my question that the pitcher starts and finishes the game. SO THEREFORE, HOW MANY PITCHES IS THE MINIMUM THAT MUST BE THROWN BEFORE THE PITCHER GETS THE WIN, THE TEAM WINS, AND THE GAME IS OVER? LOL
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Post by guest on May 12, 2012 5:38:08 GMT 2
Assuming the pitcher throws the full game: 5 innings; 3 batters per inning; 1 pitch per batter (rain delay - only need 5 innings to be official). 15 pitches
Or if you want to be a total douche, I suppose you could say that the pitcher starts the game, throws 1 pitch, shifts to another position but doesn't leave the game, and then rotates back for the final pitch. So 2 pitches there.
But that's just stupid.
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Post by rodeki11 on May 12, 2012 5:51:11 GMT 2
Yes, you could do that, but the starting pitcher would not get the win in that case.
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Post by guest on May 12, 2012 5:55:00 GMT 2
ahh good point.
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Post by bigkrokv8ss on May 12, 2012 6:01:03 GMT 2
Answer revealed tomorrow!
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Post by vantobia on May 12, 2012 6:04:01 GMT 2
2 sacks ? Do I have the correct American sport here ?
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